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Depression Depression Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Nancy Schimelpfening, your Guide to Depression According to a UK charity called Mind, male depression is often overlooked by doctors who have been trained to look for the symptoms that are more typical of women, such as showing visible emotion, rather than looking for the more masculine manifestations of the illness, such as aggression and anger. They also claim that society puts a great deal of pressure on men to hide their feelings and this also accounts for them not getting the help that they need as often as women do. In your experience, is it harder for a man to get help with depression? Do you feel that doctors overlook the signs because there is an overemphasis on female depression? Join the Discussion Male Depression Often Overlooked by Doctors Many men are suffering in silence with their depression because doctors are only trained to look for the condition in women, says UK mental health charity Mind... Read more Antidepressant Type Does Not Affect Suicide Rate There is no real difference between suicide rates in people taking different classes of antidepressants, say researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School... Read more Rosalynn Carter Writes New Book About Mental Health Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, long a champion of mental health causes, has written a new book about mental health, entitled "Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis"... Read more Premenstrual Moodiness? Do you experience emotional symptoms like depression, moodiness, anxiety and irritability prior to your period?.. Read more Depression Ads Angst Depression Teenage Depression Signs of Depression Men Crisis Mental Depression Featured Articles Depression Facts FAQs Glossary Depression Symptoms Who's at Risk? Causes of Depression   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Nancy Schimelpfening Depression Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Depression newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What Is Depression? Symptoms of Depression Diagnosis of Depression Treatment of Depression Living with Depression Advertisement